Judge Philosophies
AJ Edwards (He/Him) - LSUS
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Abby Wright - Jeff State
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Abby Weiss - ACU
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Adam Naiser - LEE
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Addison Wells - UJ
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Alaina Atnip - LSUS
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Alex Vanoy - Jeff State
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Alex Mills - A-State
!!!!!IPDA!!!!!
As for the affirmative and negative,you really cannot go wrong with me in terms of what kinds of arguments I like or dislike as long as they are both reasonable and fair.That being said, I really enjoy out of the box arguments or those that have huge impacts. When it comes to weighing mechanisms just keep it simple, I'd rather hear more about the actual topic than the fw.
I'm pretty much chill with anything in the round, just be nice to one another and debate! :)?
Alex Gibson - LTU
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Amber Lewis - ORU
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Angel Gonzalez Garcia - Jeff State
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Anna Voth - ACU
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Annah Samdi - ACU
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Anthony Copeland - LTU
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Anthony McMullen (he/him) - UCA
Experience: Competed for the University of Arkansas (2000-05); Coach at the University of Central Arkansas (2007-present). Most of that experience is in IPDA. While I appreciate and am happy to participate in other forms of debate, I'm an IPDA purist at heart and that governs my philosophy. I'm also a licensed attorney and spent seven years working for the Arkansas Court of Appeals. My job involved reading arguments with real world consequences. As such, while I am willing to vote for any well-reasoned argument, I'm a policymaker judge more than anything.
Delivery: I'm not a fan of speed. If I am judging a form of debate where that is the norm, I'll accept the burden of listen to rapid-fire delivery. Otherwise, don't do it. I often listen to podcasts at 1.5x speed. That's fine. Because it is a debate, I can probably listen to you at 2x speed and be fine. Anything faster, and you risk losing me. I find spreading unethical. Don't do it.
Speaker Points: Pretty arbitrary, especially if the ballot does not contain a rubric. If it is an IPDA round, I will have traditional criteria in mind: delivery, courtesy, organization, tone, logic, support, CX, refutation. In each category, you start with a 3 in each category. An average debater will receive a 4, a good debater will receive a 5. I won't go less than 3 in a category unless you "earn" it. Low point wins are a thing.
Case: The affirmative has the burden of proof, and the negative has the burden of clash. Failing to meet those burdens is an automatic L before we reach the rebuttals.
As a policymaker judge, I would prefer to give a win or loss based on the merits/demerits of the resolution itself, especially if it is form of debate where you get to choose the topic. I'll vote on topicality, but if it is close, I'll give the affirmative the benefit of the doubt. (If you are going to run T, I'm big on framer's intent.) I'm willing to vote on a K, but again, I would rather vote on the merits of the resolution itself. Like topicality, the affirmative will get the benefit of the doubt if it is close.
I flow the round. By the time we get to rebuttals, tell me why you won. Put out any fires created by your opponent's previous speech if necessary, but please don't go line by line. I'm very big on impact calculus, especially if the criterion is cost-benefit analysis, comparative advantage, or something similar.
Evidence: First, quality over quantity. Better evidence will always beat more evidence. Explain why your evidence supports your case. I do not enjoy rounds where debaters dump numbers and stats without context. Second, source presses are a waste of time unless (1) your opponent makes a spurious claim or (2) you have evidence that contradicts your opponents. If the only argument you have against an argument is that no source was provided, you will lose that argument unless you tell me why the lack of source is important.
Topic Disclosure: I'm not a fan of it, but I recognize that I'm in the minority. If the resolution is fairly straightforward and affirmative's interpretation is in line, I will not entertain an argument that the debate was unfair due to a lack of disclosure. If the resolution is metaphorical or otherwise vague, you should probably disclose.
While I will not punish a debate who does not disclose, I will DQ a debater who gives a false or misleading disclosure. At the same time, I believe that the affirmative is entitled to use the prep time as they see fit. If you plan takes you in a different direction, you are entitled to change your mind (especially if the negative pressed you for disclosure before you started prepping your case). But be reasonable. Doing so with twenty minutes of prep left is okay. Doing so with ten minutes left isn't.
NPDA debaters: I miss points of information. Please use them.
Anthony Cotton - ORU
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Austin Wilson - UU
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Bethany Inman - DBU
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Billy Owens (he/him) - LTU
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Blake Denney - Jeff State
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Blakely Rudolph - Whitworth
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CJ Longino - LSUS
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Caleb Starkey - UU
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Candy Lui - ACU
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Caris Gray - LEE
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Carl Colmenares (He/Him) - UARK
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Carter Schrum - UU
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Cassie Kutev - LEE
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Celeste Riley-Norman - Whitworth
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Chloe Brownell (she/her) - ACU
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Christina Smith - A-State
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Claire Carter - MSU
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Claire Green - MSU
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Collin Kyle - BPCC
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DOUGLAS REHM (he/his) - USM
Daisy Rehbock (She/Her) - UARK
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Daniel Davis (He/Him) - LSUS
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Dayton Thomas - DBU
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Deb Teressa - Whitworth
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Diana Weilbacher - ACU
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Diego Moreno - LEE
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Elias Perry - LEE
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Elisaveta Koshcheyeva - Jeff State
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Elizabeth Friedman - DBU
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Ellie Mohajerin - ACU
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Emily Hammond - DBU
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Emily McDonald - ACU
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Emma Murdock - Montana
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Emma Catanese - Jeff State
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Emma Jaax - ACU
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Emma Jaramillo - LEE
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Emmitt Antwine - LTU
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Ethan Schmidt (he/they) - MTSU
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Faith Behrens - UU
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Fernando Penate-Chavez - LPDA
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Grace VanLiere (she/her) - UU
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Gracyn McGathy - ACU
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Grayson Harris - UU
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Hadley Adkison (She/Her) - UARK
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Hailey Pasley - ACU
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Hannah Morris (She/Her) - UARK
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Hannah Daniels - MSU
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Hayley Keys - UU
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Heather Johnson (she/her) - ACU
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Hettie Peek - UU
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Hunter Sullivan (He/Him) - LSUS
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Ileana Mocciola - ACU
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Jaci Sabatini (They/Them) - UARK
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Jack Van Dyke (He/They) - UARK
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Jackie Garcia-Torres - ACU
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Jackson Csoma - BPCC
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Jake Peace - ACU
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James Jovicich - UARK
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Jenny Link - UU
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Jerry McCauley - LEE
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Jessi Boaz (she/her) - ACU
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Jessica Rogers - MTSU
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Joe Garretson - UU
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Joe Mego - MTSU
Joe Ganakos - LEE
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Jon Smith - A-State
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Jordan Rainbolt - BPCC
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Joshua Collum - UU
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Joshua Nielsen - UU
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Joshua Evans - ORU
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Jovanni Arellano - LEE
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Juniper Chambon (They/Them) - UARK
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Justin Durbin - Cumberland
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Kailee Carter - LTU
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Kaitlynn Sweeney - LTU
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Kale Rector (He/Him) - LSUS
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Kash Blakely - LEE
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Katelyn Ah Puck - DBU
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Katie Peery - Cumberland
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Kelsea Abston - ACU
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Kendrick Kruskie - LTU
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Kim Dial (She/Her) - UARK
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Kimberly Truong - LEE
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Konrad Zwierzchowski - UJ
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Laney Aguilar - ACU
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Lauren Dial (she/her) - UARK
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Lexie Rouse - USM
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Linley Brown - LEE
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Liz Jacobs - Whitworth
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Lori Welch - Whitworth
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Luke Thurmon (He/Him) - UARK
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Madalyn Ramirez - DBU
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Madison Plaisance - LTU
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Maggie Phillips - MSU
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Maisyn Price (She/Her) - UU
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Matheo Vergara - ACU
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Matt Ritchie - ACU
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Matthew Gedeon (He/Him) - LSUS
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Meeyah Davis - ACU
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Megan Niju - UU
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Megan Murphy - BPCC
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Megan Dial (She/Her) - UARK
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Michael Isaac - UCA
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Mike Ingram - Whitworth
UNLIMITED...POWER!!!!!
Mo Sparks - UU
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Mollie McLeod - ACU
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Nate Goldstein - LTU
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Nathan Cooper - Whitworth
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Nathan Mustapha - LEE
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Nathaniel Cloyd - UJ
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Neel Patel - LTU
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Olivia Wachsman - USM
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Olivia Shaw - UU
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Paavan Atluri (He/Him) - UARK
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Preston Langley - BPCC
This is a test
Priscilla Guerra - LEE
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Rainey Page - A-State
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Rebecca Korf - Whitworth
Bears.
Rebecca Currie - LEE
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Rigo Ruiz - LEE
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Riia Yazepova - Whitworth
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Riyanna Kennedy - LEE
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Rufina Gonzalez - LEE
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Ryan Wagy - UU
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Rylee Walter - Whitworth
I don't like moths.
Sahori Hernandez-Quinones (she/her) - ACU
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Sam Stevens - UU
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Sanjay Philip - Whitworth
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Sebastian Blancas - DBU
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Shai Moore - USM
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Shane Tendo - UU
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Shelby Kutev - LEE
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Sheridan Brawner - ACU
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Shimi Yandell - UU
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Sitansh Rajput - LPDA
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Skya Brandon - UJ
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Somer Shannon - A-State
IPDA Judge Philosophy
Stephanie Newberry - ACU
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Tabitha Keylon - UU
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Tamil Kayode-Adele - ACU
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Tengis Murunbaatar - Whitworth
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Todd Roskop - DBU
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Tory McCoy - LSUS
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Tucker Wilson - Montana
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Vanessa Jones - LEE
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Vy Bui - BPCC
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Zo Leatherwood - UU
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